Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito will formally proclaim his ascension to the throne next week in a ritual-bound ceremony, but the after-effects of deadly typhoon will cast a shadow over proceedings. Naruhito officially assumed his duties as emperor on May 1, a day...

Jury selection has begun in a landmark federal case on Ohio on whether drug companies can be held responsible for the opioids epidemic that is raging across America. The case is seen as a test for the entire pharmaceuticals industry, which stands accused of fueling...

A plane and its passengers are set to test the mental and physical limits of long-haul aviation when Qantas operates the first direct flight by a commercial airline from New York toSydney this weekend. In the first of three “ultra long-haul” test flights...

If President Donald Trump follows through on a plan to impose tariffs on European goods in the dispute over Airbus, it will have “concrete” repercussions, France’s Economy MinisterBruno Le Maire said Thursday. “These decisions would have very...

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva welcomed news that Britain has reached a deal to leave the European Union but cautioned Thursday the details remain to be seen. “This, of course, is welcome,” she said of the Brexit deal announced earlier Thursday. “We...